Instantaneously ignited by the ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World,’ the War of Independence was waged in the American determination of gaining freedom from its overpowering mother country. Several factors contributed to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Most prominently, the major contribution to the war originated from Great Britain spending a surplus of money and resources on the French and Indian War. Resultantly, taxes were enforced upon the people of the colonies in an array of different forms. This understandably developed fury and resentment among the colonists, as they had no form of representation within Parliament. Due to the unjust circumstances that continued to compile, the colonists agreed it was time for necessary change:
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As well as the unwillingness to consent to England’s tyranny, laws and acts enforced upon the colonists only added to the already large resentment and feelings of rebellion among the people. For instance, Document 2, excerpts from ‘Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania’ by John Dickinson, illustrates the stamp act as “unconstitutional, and . . . destructive to the liberty of theses colonies.” The Stamp Act was conveyed as an unjust law and enforcement against the colonists, being that they had no representation within the British parliament. Thus, it not only goes against the rights of the people, but the colonist’s did not rightfully approve it. The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 declares that “never did the British parliament . . . think of imposing duties in America for the purpose of raising a revenue” until the enforcement of the Stamp Act (Document 2). This burden was solely developed with the “purpose of levying money” on the colonists (Document 2). Therefore, due to the unjust circumstances revolving around this act, the colonists were justified in breaking away from England and waging war, because of its excessive, unwarranted, and misrepresentation of laws. Additionally, as presented in Document 3, on the event of the Boston Massacre, the laws enforced by the British government essentially caused the event resulting in “several people dead and more were wounded” (Document 3). More specifically, the Boston Massacre initially originated when a “crowd of Boston boys and men surrounded a number of British soldiers and began taunting and cursing them” (Document 3). However, the only purpose that compelled the men to do so was due to the overwhelming resentment and fury over the unjust acts and taxations that were placed on them. That being said, this “massacre” may have never
As well as the unwillingness to consent to England’s tyranny, laws and acts enforced upon the colonists only added to the already large resentment and feelings of rebellion among the people. For instance, Document 2, excerpts from ‘Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania’ by John Dickinson, illustrates the stamp act as “unconstitutional, and . . . destructive to the liberty of theses colonies.” The Stamp Act was conveyed as an unjust law and enforcement against the colonists, being that they had no representation within the British parliament. Thus, it not only goes against the rights of the people, but the colonist’s did not rightfully approve it. The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 declares that “never did the British parliament . . . think of imposing duties in America for the purpose of raising a revenue” until the enforcement of the Stamp Act (Document 2). This burden was solely developed with the “purpose of levying money” on the colonists (Document 2). Therefore, due to the unjust circumstances revolving around this act, the colonists were justified in breaking away from England and waging war, because of its excessive, unwarranted, and misrepresentation of laws. Additionally, as presented in Document 3, on the event of the Boston Massacre, the laws enforced by the British government essentially caused the event resulting in “several people dead and more were wounded” (Document 3). More specifically, the Boston Massacre initially originated when a “crowd of Boston boys and men surrounded a number of British soldiers and began taunting and cursing them” (Document 3). However, the only purpose that compelled the men to do so was due to the overwhelming resentment and fury over the unjust acts and taxations that were placed on them. That being said, this “massacre” may have never